In a fundraiser for the Salvation Army Aurora Corps, Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will host a bus trip to a summer White Sox game. Tickets are on sale for the Sox vs. world champion LA Dodgers game Sunday, June 14, at 1:10 p.m. in Chicago. Dick Schindel, trip organizer
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in January. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. Escape Room Adventure This month’s family fun Escape Adventure is ready!
As the year winds down, it can be reinvigorating to start planning the year ahead. A new year full of hope with new possibilities and lots of fun. Along with a blank calendar and longer days to fill up. In 2026, I hope you’ll join me at some of these
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites residents to shake off the winter blues at Polar-Palooza, a nature-inspired arcade experience, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, from noon to 3 p.m. at Creek Bend Nature Center. Guests of all ages can enjoy indoor and outdoor activities. Participants will earn tickets as
Aurora Lions Club held its 18th annual yule party for deaf and hearing impaired students, caregivers and educators from East and West Aurora public schools Tuesday evening, December 9. The party took place at East Aurora School District 131’s recreation center in Aurora. Attendees included about 100 students and caregivers,
Illinois’ oldest outdoor free Christmas display opened Sunday, Dec. 14, in Aurora. The 74th annual Lehnertz Avenue drive-thru event featured a 6 p.m. blessing of the nativity crib by Fr. Godwin Asuquo, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Aurora. After he returned to give the blessing, Lehnertz Avenue Association
By Russ George Members and friends of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) gathered together, Saturday, Dec. 13, for the Club’s fourth annual Holiday Party, at Oak Street Restaurant in North Aurora. The evening began at 6 p.m., with a social gathering and buffet dinner at 7 p.m.. Following
Aurora residents experienced a Medieval-style Christmas Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14-15, at West Aurora High School’s annual madrigal weekend presentations. A project of West students and staff, events featured a Saturday evening three-course feast which was sold out and a Sunday afternoon dessert performance. It was the 38th year of
Join Ward 3 alderman Ted Mesiacos and State representative Barbara Hernandez will host the annual Ward 3 Posada Navideña Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Third Ward Social Club, 612 5th Ave, Aurora.The event will feature food, piñatas, and a special appearance by Santa Claus. The event is for Ward 3
The public is invited to sing part 1 of Handel’s “Messiah” Sunday, Dec. 21, with the Fox Valley Orchestra and Chorus. Featuring the Hallelujah Chorus and seasonal carols, the 14th annual event will be held at 2 p.m. at Marmion Abbey Church, 850 Butterfield Rd. in Aurora. Guest soloists will
With a few steps off a trailer and onto Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve in Sycamore, American bison, also known as buffalo, have made a triumphant return to Kane County prairie, for the first time in more than 200 years. The move follows a three-way partnership between the Forest Preserve District
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in December. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. 3D Printing, Saturday, Dec. 20, 10:30 a.m.. Fifteen-minute appointments are available
A Sugar Plum Fairy will be dancing on stage in a new, jazz-infused rendition of the beloved holiday performance of The Nutcracker at Batavia Fine Arts Centre Sunday, Dec. 21. Monarch Academy of Dance will perform The Nutcracker: City Lights featuring the classic story with big city flair full of
With food, music and gifts, suburban Norwegian-Americans celebrated Christmas Nordic style December 7. Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 held its annual Juletrefest, a Norwegian Christmas party, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery. Activities opened at 1 p.m. with trimming of a yule tree. After a potluck luncheon
Al Centofante, 100, USS Barnwell (APA 132), of St. Charles, fights back tears while he discusses his WWII experiences at the annual Aurora Navy League Council 247 Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon held December 8 at Batavia’s Lincoln Inn Banquets.
The 29th annual Cookie Walk will be held in the downstairs small dining room at the Plano Methodist Church, on the corners of Clark and Hale Streets, Saturday, Dec. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.. Please enter the doors off the main parking lot in the education building and
Santa and Mrs. Claus will appear Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N. Broadway. They will pose for photos and listen to the wish lists of children, adults, and families alike!The public is invited. Admission and
Aurora residents are invited to snap a photo of their festively decorated homes and submit it at https://www.aurora.il.us/Recreation-and-Amenities/Deck-The-Halls-Contest. Contest submissions ends Friday, Dec. 19. All submitted photos will be showcased on the city’s website and social media channels starting December 22, so the whole community can celebrate the magic of
It was the celebration of the season December 6, when the Aurora Public Library Foundation held its annual Winter Gala. This event culminates the year’s philanthropy efforts, bringing community members together to celebrate meaningful connections, recognize exceptional individuals, and further support the Library’s mission through a charitable auction. This year
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in December. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. Tots and Toddlers, Monday, Dec. 9, 10:30 a.m.. Join us for
